Jason Jennings?

[Rdsxmbnt]

SOSH poster wrote this, thought it was kind of interesting:

 

I'm not sure if this should go in this thread or in the members only/or GM section. I have heard from two seperate people here at ESPN Radio (my employer). That if Kieth Foulke can prove he is even relatively healthy after Sunday's Pawtucket outing, he will be packaged in a deal to one of the NL west teams either San Francisco or Colorado. The sox would pay any buyout for next season, but the acquiring team would take on almost all of Foulkes current prorated deal. The way it was worded to me was there would actually be a value player (starting pitcher) coming back. This would only be a suedo-salary dump for Boston. The names that I had heard mentioned were Jamie Wright from San Fran, and Jason Jennings from Colorado. Jennings has been on the Sox radar for at least the last two trade deadlines. Obviously prospects would be involved, but as many know Sabien usually prefers Vets to prospects.

 

Also I have heard that Tavarez is actually drawing interest from two or three NL teams. Look for either reliever to be moved.

 

Jennings would be a nice option to go after, depends on who the other players would be. so thought id pass it along, who knows if its real or not though :dunno:

[Cocos Disciples]

Foulke has no contract for next year I believe.

[riverside sluggers]

mlb4u.com

 

He has a 2007 option year on him worth $7.5 million

[jsinger121]

and a player option at 3.5 million....the 7.5 is a club option which will not be picked up.

[elsrbueno]

Jennings has interested me for a while. Foulke and cash for Jennings I'd do in a heartbeat, although I'm sure there'd be more involved in a potential deal. You always have to wonder about these Coors' pitchers. Many have thrived once getting out of there (Hampton and Kile come to mind but I'm sure there are more).

 

Jennings is by far having the best year of his career and at age 28 that makes some sense. He's a groudball pitcher (good considering the Sox' infield defense), his K/9 and K/BB are up this year.

 

If I'm the Rockies I'm keeping this guy, but if the Sox get him I won't complain. He's no ace but he'd be a very decent back end of the rotation guy.

[Mr Crunchy]

and a 1.5 M buyout which means he costs us 5+ M next year if he dont pitch and 7.5 to be here??

27M foulke will pocket here in his time

[Soxfan1]

Jennings has interested me for a while. Foulke and cash for Jennings I'd do in a heartbeat, although I'm sure there'd be more involved in a potential deal. You always have to wonder about these Coors' pitchers. Many have thrived once getting out of there (Hampton and Kile come to mind but I'm sure there are more).

 

Jennings is by far having the best year of his career and at age 28 that makes some sense. He's a groudball pitcher (good considering the Sox' infield defense), his K/9 and K/BB are up this year.

 

If I'm the Rockies I'm keeping this guy, but if the Sox get him I won't complain. He's no ace but he'd be a very decent back end of the rotation guy.

Nice to see you here man.

 

I would say just trade foulke. We have no use for him and he wont be here next year.

[SchillingIsTheNatural]

Buster Olney mentioned today in his blog that the Red Sox are working on a large, creative deal with more than two teams.

 

Might have something to do with Jason Jennings. This time last year there was a big deal in the making with the Mets, Red Sox and Devil Rays.....large deals with more than one team have a tendency to fall apart.

[MANNYHOF24]

and a 1.5 M buyout which means he costs us 5+ M next year if he dont pitch and 7.5 to be here??

27M foulke will pocket here in his time

 

and because of 04, worth every penny of it.

[CrespoBlows]

Somehow, I don't think the Rockies are going to trade a pitcher with a 3.75 ERA for Keith Foulke.

[SoxFan25]

I would like to have Jennings in Boston, ive seen him pitch about 7-8 times and he always seems to have good outings and shows good stuff, id like it if he came to boston, because the sox need starting pitching and he's a good 3-4 option out of the rotation.

but only for the right price.

 

and as for foulke, i like the guy, thank him for 04, but i dont see him as a sox next year and dont know how much he can contribute this season.

[a700hitter]

I would like to have Jennings in Boston, ive seen him pitch about 7-8 times and he always seems to have good outings and shows good stuff, id like it if he came to boston, because the sox need starting pitching and he's a good 3-4 option out of the rotation.

but only for the right price.

 

and as for foulke, i like the guy, thank him for 04, but i dont see him as a sox next year and dont know how much he can contribute this season.

I don't see how Foulke is tradeable considering the year he has had and his lingering elbow injury. Some team might take a chance on him if the Sox pay his entire salary, but I don't see any team giving much value in the form of players in return.

[SoxFan25]

ya i pretty much agree with you man.

[Beckett95]

Buster Olney mentioned today in his blog that the Red Sox are working on a large, creative deal with more than two teams.

 

I think that might have to do with the Sox getting Freddy Garcia somehow.

 

Jennings would make a great 4th/5th starter. Groundball pitcher with pretty good control and K ability.

[riverside sluggers]

I think that might have to do with the Sox getting Freddy Garcia somehow.

 

Jennings would make a great 4th/5th starter. Groundball pitcher with pretty good control and K ability.

 

The White Sox trading a starting pitcher to an AL playoff contender? Kenny Williams will be salivating as he asks Theo what top prospects he could have, because thats the only way we would be able to get Garcia this season

[SoxFan25]

garcia wont be pitching for boston.

[elsrbueno]

Buster Olney mentioned today in his blog that the Red Sox are working on a large, creative deal with more than two teams.

 

Might have something to do with Jason Jennings. This time last year there was a big deal in the making with the Mets, Red Sox and Devil Rays.....large deals with more than one team have a tendency to fall apart.

 

I could imagine a senario where the Sox make a big 3 team deal including Colorado where Ryan Shealy and Jason Jennings end up in Boston and Wily Mo Pena is shipped out somewhere else. The deals that include 3 teams have too many moving parts usually to be completed. Billy Beane is the master of the 3 team deal, and Theo pulled one off in 2004..... but for the most part I think it ends up falling through or happening in 2 separate deals, kind of like the Randy Johnson deal a few years back where the Diamondbacks got Navarro from the Yankees then shipped him off to Arizona to get Green-- which originally was a 3 team deal that fell through-- then ended up going down, just as 2 separate trades.